Cluster 9

Cluster 09

Comparative Genesis & Competitive Dynamics

The evolutionary and competitive dynamics that drive the emergence and spread of new devices.

3 Lessons

01

The Secret of Our Success

Joseph Henrich

How cumulative cultural evolution made humans the dominant species.
02

Ultrasociety

Peter Turchin

How warfare drove the evolution of large-scale human cooperation.
03

Mimetic Theory

René Girard

How mimetic desire drives human conflict and the creation of culture.

Built for depth, not breadth.

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